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in 1939, eisenhower returned to the united states. i might say just a further word about the assignment. mcarthur retired the chief of staff and from the army, and his job was to command -- he was the commander of the army, and eisenhower, in effect, was a senior u.s. army person with the philippine army, mcarthur, the commander, but out of the u.s. army, and roosevelt did not recall him to active duty in the army until june of 1941. eisenhower came back in 1939 to command the first battalion in the 15th infantry in fort louis, and in quick succession, chief of staff of third division, chief of staff of 9th corp., and third army down in san antonio again where the famous louisiana maneuvers took place in the summers of 1941. the third army beat the socks off the second army, eisenhower chief of staff to third army, got credit for that. general marshall went down to watch the louisiana maneuvers. these were over 500,000 troops marching all over louisiana for two weeks. they asked who should head the war plans division in washington and
in 1939, eisenhower returned to the united states. i might say just a further word about the assignment. mcarthur retired the chief of staff and from the army, and his job was to command -- he was the commander of the army, and eisenhower, in effect, was a senior u.s. army person with the philippine army, mcarthur, the commander, but out of the u.s. army, and roosevelt did not recall him to active duty in the army until june of 1941. eisenhower came back in 1939 to command the first battalion...
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in 1939, eisenhower returned to the united states. i may say just a further word about that assignment. macarthur had retired as chief of staff in the united states army in 1935 and his job in manila was commander of the philippine army. eisenhower was chief of staff and remained on act to duty in the united states army. eisenhower was a senior at the u.s. army person at the philippine army. macarthur being a commander, but out of the u.s. army and president roosevelt did not recall active duty in the army until june of 1941. eisenhower came back and 39 to command the first battalion with the 15th infantry at fort lewis and in quick succession became chief of staff of the third division, chief of staff of the ninth court and the chief of staff of third army town in san antonio again under general walter krueger, the famous louisiana took place in the summer of 1961. kruger's third army beat the socks off then layers thick and army. eisenhower was chief of staff, got an enormous amount of credit for that. general marshall went down to
in 1939, eisenhower returned to the united states. i may say just a further word about that assignment. macarthur had retired as chief of staff in the united states army in 1935 and his job in manila was commander of the philippine army. eisenhower was chief of staff and remained on act to duty in the united states army. eisenhower was a senior at the u.s. army person at the philippine army. macarthur being a commander, but out of the u.s. army and president roosevelt did not recall active duty...
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ground between the united states and china and pakistan. when you attack to me about their priorities come it sounded pretty close to ours, investment and keeping a lid on islamic fundamentalists. that sounds like a set of common goals. can we work with other people? this is not just a question that the americans. it is other pakistan is able to reach us at the country. i would argue one of the greatest things that's happened in the last two years is that unless i read them correctly, the leadership of the military has blessed the opening to the public in indiana. this view of our experience and pakistan then i know that wasn't the case. there is still great skepticism about whether or not the leadership of the pakistani military supports this opening. i believe it to be the case. the traditional means of looking up this country in a bilateral way come in the traditional means of trying to balance counterterrorism and long-term stability need to be broadened, redefined. i'm not quite sure how i would say it, but we have the opportunity in t
ground between the united states and china and pakistan. when you attack to me about their priorities come it sounded pretty close to ours, investment and keeping a lid on islamic fundamentalists. that sounds like a set of common goals. can we work with other people? this is not just a question that the americans. it is other pakistan is able to reach us at the country. i would argue one of the greatest things that's happened in the last two years is that unless i read them correctly, the...
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so don't sell the united states of america short. don't sell the american people short just because this is an election year. they can tell when you're dealing straight with them or when you're playing politics. and right now there's no more time to play politics. in fact, i got a letter just yesterday from a west virginian. james in clarksburg, west virginia, talking about the summit. here's what he said -- i quote -- "it is time for responsible members of the senate to take to the floor and tell your fellow senators it is past time for us to take responsible action to address the fiscal crisis which is our responsibility to the people who sent us here." because it's just that. there is no excuse for delaying action until after the election. no excuse. to delay it just because of an election. madam president, james got it exactly right. there is no time to waste. look, i'm not naive. i understand that some of the choices we face are going to be hard for some of us to make. i know republicans don't want to talk about revenue. i know
so don't sell the united states of america short. don't sell the american people short just because this is an election year. they can tell when you're dealing straight with them or when you're playing politics. and right now there's no more time to play politics. in fact, i got a letter just yesterday from a west virginian. james in clarksburg, west virginia, talking about the summit. here's what he said -- i quote -- "it is time for responsible members of the senate to take to the floor...
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they are manufactured within the united states or elsewhere. .. each one of those elements are probably designed in multiple countries most likely manufacture the components in multiple countries. they were integrated components in multiple countries, and that becomes the particular product. any one of these tablets or computers or smart phones that you have has likely touched more than 40 countries along the way. is it really possible to talk about an indigenous manufacturing them as we are managing the risk? the distribution. we need to think about secure distribution channels that distribution of all of the multiple components coming into another component that then goes to market, and when we think about that distribution channel and that procurement channel, we need to give the vendors credit that they actually have vetted their suppliers and those distribution channels because they don't want counterfeit products getting to market, so we need to use their trusten channel partners, their value added resellers and or off of the vetted tables o
they are manufactured within the united states or elsewhere. .. each one of those elements are probably designed in multiple countries most likely manufacture the components in multiple countries. they were integrated components in multiple countries, and that becomes the particular product. any one of these tablets or computers or smart phones that you have has likely touched more than 40 countries along the way. is it really possible to talk about an indigenous manufacturing them as we are...
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he then called for a strong active united nations, and for britain, canada and the united states to keep their shared atomic secrets in fact secret in case they fell into the hands of -- although he didn't name the government he had in mind. he warned against a team being drawn into the global catastrophic conflict. he then moved on to what he called the second of two goblet order to name the, tyranny. churchill told the crowd that the society is far different in america or in deep britain's. where as it was an all controlling police state and whether were, in fact, no rights for the individual whatsoever. this q&a, he said, was the opposite of those liberal democratic values which we still cherish today, the rule of law, elected government, freedom of speech, and expression. it's no coincidence that the anniversary of thomas jefferson's noted inauguration speech had been just the day before churchill spoke. and what could prevent all of these values and the spread of tyranny, churchill asked his audience. nothing less than a special relationship between britain and the united states to
he then called for a strong active united nations, and for britain, canada and the united states to keep their shared atomic secrets in fact secret in case they fell into the hands of -- although he didn't name the government he had in mind. he warned against a team being drawn into the global catastrophic conflict. he then moved on to what he called the second of two goblet order to name the, tyranny. churchill told the crowd that the society is far different in america or in deep britain's....
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he said he's the president of the united states. he deserves my respect. that rarely happens anymore, which is too bad it doesn't mean that you have unquestioning loyalty to a president, but you do on her the office and try to keep it at such a level that it will attract the best the country has to offer. >> host: in "the time of our lives," tom brokaw has a chapter called everyone is a journalist, and his e-mail has come in for him from david gates. everyone can use mobile devices to create their own media and then publish what they have to say the of the general internet, et cetera. what impact does this democratization of media creation and media use having unprofessional journalism? >> guest: one of my friends in montana who reach the internet, will come to me and say you're not going to believe what a read on the internet today. and i was say the same thing to her. you're right, i'm not going to believe what i read on the net today. as i to audiences coming up at the same test for what you get from the internet and the same skepticism as you would whe
he said he's the president of the united states. he deserves my respect. that rarely happens anymore, which is too bad it doesn't mean that you have unquestioning loyalty to a president, but you do on her the office and try to keep it at such a level that it will attract the best the country has to offer. >> host: in "the time of our lives," tom brokaw has a chapter called everyone is a journalist, and his e-mail has come in for him from david gates. everyone can use mobile...
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and that's exactly what the united states needs today. most americans i talk to believe in our opportunity society and refuse to accept that the american dream of a better life for our children is dead or that there's a new norm or that america is in decline. for those of us who feel that way, restoring the dynamic american free market economy is essential. in the words of margaret thatcher, "there is no alternative." we must reduce spending. there is no alternative. we must have low, simple, and stable taxes. ness nthere is no alternative. and there is no alternative to reducing and reforming the growing regulatory burden. during the last three and a half years, the national debt has grown by more than $5 trillion, an increase of 50%. this year will be the fourth consecutive year with trillion-dollar annual deficits. these deficits and a federal debt that now totals $16 trillion are, in fact, dampers on the private-sector job creation. when washington takes and spends the wealth created in the private sector, it crowds out new investment
and that's exactly what the united states needs today. most americans i talk to believe in our opportunity society and refuse to accept that the american dream of a better life for our children is dead or that there's a new norm or that america is in decline. for those of us who feel that way, restoring the dynamic american free market economy is essential. in the words of margaret thatcher, "there is no alternative." we must reduce spending. there is no alternative. we must have low,...
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and to raise a family of her own here as proud united states citizens. to these young people who identify as americans and who were brought to this nation at young ages as children or infants and who are here through no fault of their own, i urge my colleagues to offer one of the greatest gifts, one of the greatest privileges that anyone can have, which is united states citizenship so that we can say to the dreamers on someday soon, my fellow americans. thank you, mr. president, and i yield the floor. i note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: quorum callquorum call: quorum call: quorum call: quorum call: quorum call: quorum call: quorum call: quorum call: quorum call: quorum call: mr. lautenberg: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from new jersey. mr. lautenberg: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that i speak as if -- the presiding officer: we are in a quorum call. mr. lautenberg: -- in morning business and that we dispense with the calling of the quorum. the presidi
and to raise a family of her own here as proud united states citizens. to these young people who identify as americans and who were brought to this nation at young ages as children or infants and who are here through no fault of their own, i urge my colleagues to offer one of the greatest gifts, one of the greatest privileges that anyone can have, which is united states citizenship so that we can say to the dreamers on someday soon, my fellow americans. thank you, mr. president, and i yield the...